Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Increased and difficult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Increased" instead an adjective "Difficult".
Nearby Word: difficulty
Both words in one sentence
- It manages to be less of a Spoiler Opening than the Japanese one, due to the increased speed of the animation making it more difficult to pick out all the characters shown.
Source: Expository Theme Tune / Anime -
The demonic spirit of the claw increased his fighting skills, but made it difficult for him to control his anger
Source: Evil Hand -
Sequel Difficulty Spike: 2 is significantly more difficult than the first, due in part to more varied level design and increased abundance of Spikes of Doom.
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